Rules. They keep people, societies and relationships in line. Without rules, people would be living in an anarchy without a sense of accountability. Direction is vital for the development and improvement of civilizations. Many people mistakenly looked at the Ten Commandments as a set of rules when instead it was God’s intention to be a guideline for His people. God’s followers soon realized that no one can perfectly obey the law therefore introducing the grace and mercy of God. Hammurabi’s Code were known as the first laws that were written down. They were created to set down an unchanging and reasonable set of rules that would solve common problems throughout the kingdom. The Ten Commandments and Hammurabi’s Code were both created to aid people.
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Hammurabi was the sixth ruler in Babylon and called for a uniform code to deal with the daily problems throughout Babylon. Similarly, the Ten Commandments were the written contract between God and Moses that were shown to the Israelis to guide them when they leave the land of Egypt and transition into their “afterlife.” They both share the fact that they were supposed to guide the people in the right direction. Although the approach was different, they both state that lying and stealing is frowned upon. Commandment eight and nine state, “thy shall not steal, thy shall not lie.” Likewise, one theme about retribution throughout Hammurabi's Code states that if you shall steal, then your hand should be cut off and if you should lie, then your tongue should be cut …show more content…
To begin with, The Code of Hammurabi were known as rules that you HAD to follow. If you did not follow them, you would receive the consequence that the rule declared. The Ten Commandments were guidelines that you SHOULD follow, but it was not required. God wanted the best for His people, he did not want to push His people away by striking abuse unto them. The main difference between the Ten Commandments and the Code of Hammurabi is that there are always consequences in the Code of Hammurabi. The Code of Hammurabi is based on the principle of “An Eye for an Eye, A Tooth for a Tooth.” If a person kills another person they should be put to death; If a person kills the daughter of another, his or her daughter should be put to death. In the Code of Hammurabi there is nothing about honoring the Sabbath day. Exodus 20:8-11 states, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 1but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” Also, there is nothing about honoring one and only one God. However, in
Hammurabi was the sixth ruler in Babylon and called for a uniform code to deal with the daily problems throughout Babylon. Similarly, the Ten Commandments were the written contract between God and Moses that were shown to the Israelis to guide them when they leave the land of Egypt and transition into their “afterlife.” They both share the fact that they were supposed to guide the people in the right direction. Although the approach was different, they both state that lying and stealing is frowned upon. Commandment eight and nine state, “thy shall not steal, thy shall not lie.” Likewise, one theme about retribution throughout Hammurabi's Code states that if you shall steal, then your hand should be cut off and if you should lie, then your tongue should be cut …show more content…
To begin with, The Code of Hammurabi were known as rules that you HAD to follow. If you did not follow them, you would receive the consequence that the rule declared. The Ten Commandments were guidelines that you SHOULD follow, but it was not required. God wanted the best for His people, he did not want to push His people away by striking abuse unto them. The main difference between the Ten Commandments and the Code of Hammurabi is that there are always consequences in the Code of Hammurabi. The Code of Hammurabi is based on the principle of “An Eye for an Eye, A Tooth for a Tooth.” If a person kills another person they should be put to death; If a person kills the daughter of another, his or her daughter should be put to death. In the Code of Hammurabi there is nothing about honoring the Sabbath day. Exodus 20:8-11 states, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 1but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” Also, there is nothing about honoring one and only one God. However, in